There are 4 ways to get from Chicago to Cartagena by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cartagena
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cartagena (CTG)plane ORD - CTG
9h 56m$120–494Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Cartagena
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Cartagena (CTG)plane MDW - CTG
10h 2m$170–714Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ)plane ORD - BAQ
- Take the bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagenabus
12h 58m$184–512Train to South Bend, fly to Cartagena
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Cartagena (CTG)plane SBN - CTG
12h 34m$210–873
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cartagena (CTG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Cartagena is to fly and bus which costs $180 - $550 and takes 12h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Cartagena is to fly which takes 9h 56m and costs $120 - $500.
The distance between Chicago and Cartagena is 3744 km.
It takes approximately 9h 56m to get from Chicago to Cartagena, including transfers.
Cartagena is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 12:18 AM in Chicago and 1:18 AM in Cartagena.
There are 3081+ hotels available in Cartagena.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Cartagena, Colombia?
Spirit Airlines, American Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cartagena (CTG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cartagena via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cartagena via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cartagena via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cartagena via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cartagena via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cartagena via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Bogota
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cartagena via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cartagena via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cartagena via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cartagena via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cartagena via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from South Bend to Cartagena via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cartagena via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Cartagena via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8001
- contactenos@expresobrasilia.com
- Website
- expresobrasilia.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Schedules at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Book at
- expresobrasilia.com
- Preferencial de Lujo
- $15–21
- Phone
- +57 323 563 9139
- servicioalcliente@copetran.com
- Website
- copetran.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Schedules at
- copetran.com
- Book at
- copetran.com
- Road
- $13–19
- Phone
- 01 800 051 8002
- servicioalcliente@unitransco.com
- Website
- unitransco.com
Bus from Terminal Metropolitana de Barranquilla to Terminal de Transporte de Cartagena
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- unitransco.com
- Book at
- unitransco.com
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